Artist's gift of veteran drawings

Published : 07 Nov 2009 16:07:51

A Welsh artist who painted two of Britain's World War I veterans shortly before their deaths has gifted final drawings of the pair to the nation.Dan Llywelyn Hall, 29, originally from Cardiff, painted Henry Allingham, who was then the world's oldest man just a few days before he passed away. His portrait of Britain's last Tommy, Harry Patch, 111, was completed by the artist months earlier. He said it was appropriate the drawings of the two men should go to the nation. The preparatory drawi.... read more